Coat of arms of Vardø

Coat of arms of Vardø (missing the mural crown)

The coat of arms of Vardø was designed in 1887 by R. Haavin. The town Vardø received its town status from King Christian VII of Norway on 17 July 1789.

The coat of arms is not in keeping with the general trend of Norwegian municipal coats of arms in that it has seven colours and multiple motifs. The shield is pale blue and has a border of three bands in red, silver and dark blue. The charges are a golden sun behind two ships, one red one black, with golden sails above a silver codfish. A golden mural crown with five towers is mounted on the shield.

The year 1787, the Latin motto of the town Cedant tenebræ soli (Darkness must give way for the sun) and the descriptive text Vardöensis insignia urbis is also featured on the shield.

Source

• Vardø municipality information on the arms (Norwegian)